Amplified music rules in Yorba Linda, CA — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Yorba Linda Municipal Code Section 8.32.150 requires a City permit for any loudspeaker, PA, sound-amplification system, or musical instrument audible outside a building. Permitted equipment cannot be used between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Article II of Chapter 8.32 (Sections 8.32.150-8.32.190) governs amplified sound. Under Section 8.32.150, no person may operate a loudspeaker, public address system, or sound-amplification system, or play a musical instrument, if it can be heard outside any building, unless the City Manager first issues a permit; sound from a motor vehicle is instead governed by Section 10.04.140, and parade-permit events are excepted. It is also unlawful to operate any sound-amplifying equipment so the sound is raucous, jarring, or disturbing to those within the area of audibility. Section 8.32.160 requires a written application filed with the City Clerk at least three business days before the event. Section 8.32.170 sets the permit conditions: the equipment may not be used between 11 p.m.
Operating amplified sound audible outside a building without a City permit, or violating the permit conditions, is a misdemeanor under Section 8.32.200, with each day a separate offense. The City Manager must revoke a permit if the equipment is used
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